The Conference Board, a non-profit publisher of business economic forecasts and analysis, says the U.S. economy may lose another two million jobs this year after shedding more than 2.5 million jobs in 2008. Gad Levanon, senior economist at the Conference Board, said the group's most recent employment trends index "signals that no turnaround in the labor market is to be expected in the near future." The Conference Board employment index has been declining for 17 months.
The homebuilding giant reported two separate cyber incidents this year, with the most recent breach of its mortgage unit affecting more than 348,000 individuals.
The move threatens IMBs and outside loan originators who rely on real estate agents for referrals, as the company aims to keep borrowers within its platform.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's much anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole meeting reinforced past comments about reducing communications around forward guidance.
The ex-CEO got a regulatory OK to officially rally shareholders for his plan, although he's still awaiting a federal judge's decision on a restraining order.
The deal is backed by recently originated, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with an average combined loan-to-value ratio of 75.1%, according to Morningstar DBRS.
Academy Mortgage's deal will cover around 285,000 class members. It's the sixth deal this year by a mortgage firm seeking to squash consumer complaints.